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EDUCATION
2004-2007- Oslo School of Architecture , PhD project - RECYCLING PUBLIC SPACE
2001-2002 – The Master Studio at National Academy of Art , Oslo
1994-1999 – National Academy of Art , Oslo
1992-1994 – Art School in Stavanger, Norway
1986-1990 – Bachelor of Arts, Hons , University of East Anglia , Norwich , UK
IN PROGRESS
Re–loved
Mapping the life of second hand goods through sales and auctions. www.re-loved.no
EXHIBITIONS/DEBATE/PAPERS
2016
Østlandsutstilling, Kiel, Germany – with Germain Ngoma
2015
Devlopment and design of a Toolbox for developing extended artist practices in Norwegian Schools - with Ebba Moi og Stefan Schröder.
Østlandsutstilling, BOA Oslo – with Germain Ngoma
The Worst Artshow Ever – Øvre Fossum Gård – with Germain Ngoma
Closed art competition for Levanger Middle School - with Ebba Moi and Stefan Schröder
2014
Closed competition entrance for Memorial Place of 22 July 2011 – Trondheim Municipality
The National Art Academy in Oslo, Open Forum – Tenthaus Oslo as Artist Educators in the Oslo School – with Ebba Moi and Stefan Schröder
Transit, Tenthaus Oslo - with Germain Ngoma
2013
Bring Back My Bonnie in A Cool Wind Blows, NOoSpace, New York
The school is a factory: presentation at Henie Onstad Art Centre with Ebba Moi og Stefan Schröder
2012
I want to tell you of great things at Sculpture Arena East, Oslo with Ebba Moi og Stefan Schröder
MONDO Tromsø –Planka Trøms - curator - Marie Nordby
2011
Dissent / Descent in Packed ! Tenthaus Oslo
Hersleb - relational art project with Hersleb school
Fuck We forgot Tøien: Panel Participant, Culture Night Oslo at the Norwegian Sculptors Assosiation.
Critical Thinking Through Practical Aesthetics – discovery at Hersleb: conference Paper at Practical Aesthetic Creative Learning Processes at Vestfold University College, Norway.
An Advocate for Art Education, report on Ann Bamford in Visual Arts Magazine
2010
The Unofficial Nobel Peace Prize: UKS, Oslo curated by Alejandra Salinas and Aeron Bergman, Hersleb School as a Relational Entity
with Ebba Moi
Wannabe, participatory photography project with 10th graders from Hersleb school.
The Moment Installation in Last Production at Schweigaardsgt 33, Oslo
Who will really win by selling Hersleb School : Debate in Dagsavisen
2009
Bypass, participatory public art project in Alna district of Oslo http://alnavandring.no/bypass
Artists at Sinsen School with Ebba Moi and Stefan Schröder, Søssa Jørgensen og Geir Tore Holm
2008
Newspapers and Gnomes in Figurations, Sculpture Arena East, Norwegian Sculptors Association
Today is all mine, Sinsen School
2007
33 Basement, Gallery Barbara Hansen, Oslo
2005
Un/Inhibited: Video screening: Backwater Gallery, Cork, Ireland
Inspiritus: Leeds Cathedral , UK
Inspiritus: Oslo Cathedral , Norway
2003
Writing on the Wall, Oslo Art Society, Norway
Eriksen / Robberstad Collab, Gallery 9, Agder Art Centre , Kristiansand
Peace in Norwegian Sculpture Biennial, Vigeland Museum , Oslo( Dorthe Abilgaard , Danish Contemporary Arts Foundation)
Sorrow: Hebden Bridge Sculpture Trail , UK
Puppy Love: Pelham Art Centre , NY, U.S.
2002
Anima/l: Rogaland Art Centre , Stavanger , Norway
2001
Release (video work) at Haugesund Film Festival, Norway
A Man for his hat: Norwegian Sculpture Biennial 2001, Stenersen Museum, Oslo
Anima/l participatory project: Norwegian Sculpture Biennial 2001, Lillehammer Art Museum
2000
Anima/l, Gallery III, Oslo, Norway
No. 13 in Perspective 2000 (Absolut Award) Belfast ( Lynn Cooke , NY) Norwegian Sculpture Today: Oslo Art Society, Norway
Future Show: Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, UK
Sotheby 's Art -Link Young Art 2000 exhibition and auction in Tel-Aviv, Chicago and Vienna
APPOINTMENTS
2011-2013
Chair of the Nomination Committee for the Organisation for Norwegian Artists
2010-2014
Vice Chair, Norwegian Society of Sculptors
2010-2012
Board Member, R-O-M Transdisiplinary institute for art and architecture
CURATOR / PRODUCTION
2015
The Roses - Oslo Municiple´s Memorial for victims of 22 July
Tiller Øst Park Trondheim Municipality
2013
Sagmoen Kindergarten, Trondheim Municipality
Brattås Skole, Nøtterøy Koro, (Annike Simonsson and Lars Erik Svensson)
World Square, Furuset, Oslo (Torgeir Husevaag)
2010
Tenthaus Oslo – initiator and curator with Ebba Moi and Stefan Schröder
Sculpture Arena East – jury member
2005
Bangcork, Surasi Kulsolwong) CorkCaucus (2005), for National Sculpture Factory, Ireland
Inspiritus group exhibitions at Oslo Cathedral and Leeds Cathedral
GRANTS AND FUNDING
1999 Christian Lorch Shiva 's Legacy · 2000 Arts Council Norway, Project Support ·
2001 Arts Council Norway · Visual Artists' 3% Fund · Scholarship · 2003 Arts Council Norway · Exhibition Support · 2005 Arts Council, Norway · KORO (Public Arts Foundation), Artists 3% Fund · OCA · British Council · Norwegian Embassy in London · 2008 Arts Council Norway · Project Support · 2009 Oslo City Council: Urbanisation and Planning Division · 2010 · The Art Lift · (Kunstløftet) 2012 · The Art Lift, (Kunstløftet) · Arts Council, Norway · 2014 Arts Council Norway · Artist Grant 3% fund · 2015 Arts Council, Norway · Artist Grant 3% fund ·
CATALOGUES
2014 - Østlandsutstilling - Helen Eriksen and Germain Ngoma
2013 - A Cool Wind Blows - Norwegian Sculpture
2008 - Figurations · Norwegian Sculptors Association ·
2003 - Norwegian Sculpture Biennial: Camilla Eeg, Oslo Art Hall and Dorthe Abilgaard , Danish Contemporary Arts Foundation Norwegian
2001 - Sculpture Biennial Maaretta Jaukkuri , KIASMA Finland
2000 - Perspective 2000: Lynn Cooke : DIA Arts NY
© Helen Eriksen